European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Friday Colobr 23, 1h indicted Furcolo fires Back Boston up former  Furcolo charged that Al Fred Gardner chairman of the Massachusetts crime Comis Tion violated the corrupt practices act by donating to the Campaign fund of Republican . Edward w. Brooke. Furcolo a Democrat was indicted Latt week on a charge of conspiring to arrange a  indictment was based on in formation presented to the grand jury As a result of investigations Fay the crime  has charged that Gard Ner is trying to destroy the democratic party by having indict ments returned against top democrats. Gardner has denied the charge. Refuses Chall Ngethe crime commission chair Man refused to accept Furcolo Challenge for a face to face confrontation in the Secretary of state s election division office at the state  said later he had no comment on the corrupt or deuces act charge. Furcolo met newsmen in Testate House and pointed to Campaign contribution reports which showed that Gardner contrib need $100 each to the campaigns of Brooke and former gov. John a. Vole the gop gubernatorial nominee. Gardner earlier acknowledge these contributions and said he also gave $50 to Elliot l. Rich Ardson Republican candidate for lieutenant governor. Accuses Gardne Furcolo said Gardner violated Section 13 of chapter 55 of the general Laws the so called corrupt practices act the Section reads no officer clerk or other per ton in the service of the Commonwealth or of any county Cit Yor town shall directly or indirectly give or deliver to an of Fleer clerk or person in Ald service or to any Counselor member of the general court Alderman councilman or com missioner any Money or other valuable thing on account of orto be applied to the promotion you can t get tour Absentee ballot Backford some the election is Over by Dick West Washington up presidential Campaign is always a rough ordeal. It is rough on the candidates and it is rough on the reporters who cover them. But i have decided that nobody Lias As rough a time As the Absentee  plight that Absentee voters find themselves in was pointed out to me by Ben Nevins a Ellow i know in the Public relations business. Figuring that he would be away from Home on election Day he recently obtained an Absentee  of taking the ballot with me and waiting until the deadline Date right before the election i decided it was Betto vote then and there which i did he  no sooner had he done so than it occurred to him that Asfar As he was concerned the elec Tion was  suddenly realized that no amount of persuasion on the Parton any of the candidates can change my mind Nevins  amount of television oratory or statements put out by Campaign Headquarters can possibly influence my vote. I can t eve be listed As one of those undecided statistics in the Gallup poll. Until nov. 3 when i see a Politi Cian on television do i shut my eyes when i see a Juicy blast Byone politician against his opponent in the Dally press believe me it s Tough being an Absentee voter. I thought you might have some advice for your Many readers who already May have voted As i  there there Nevins. Get a grip on yourself. It so happen that i do have a suggestion that May be helpful to those in your a  lawgiver who arc going to be absent during Aroll Call vote frequently resort to a system known As  pair themselves with someone on the opposite Side who won t be present either. The net effect is the Lif both had been there. Way they cancel each other if Absentee voters got tort like that one voting one Way Ione the other they could pro the same result. Then they